What to do if my temp agency is not accommodating my work-related injury?
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What to do if my temp agency is not accommodating my work-related injury?
I am employed at a temp agency. I had an unintentional work-related injury which not my fault. Another co-worker knocked steel over that wasn’t restrained properly and they landed on my foot (broke 3 metatarsals) and I was put on restricted duty. Upon return to work with a doctor’s slip, I was given a desk job atthe job site. The same day after coming home, the temp service called and said job site didn’t want me to return until I was fully released by doctor. The agency has a policy that if injured they will find you work. They seem to be giving me the runaround. I’m not working now and need to take care of my family. What can I do?
Asked on August 20, 2011 Indiana
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, your employer (the temp agency) is required to accomodate your physical condition especially since you suffered a work related injury. The one draw back that you have in the filed that you work in is the fact that as a temporary worker, there might not be a lot of jobs that you can be outsourced to for work.
If there is a human resources department at work, I suggest that you have a meeting with the person in charge concerning your situation. If that does not resolve the problem, then you should consider consulting with an attorney who practices law in the labor field.
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